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louvar /ˈluːvɑː /nounA large brightly coloured fish with a distinctive high forehead. It lives in warm open seas, feeding on jellyfishes and comb jellies.- Luvarus imperialis, the only member of the family Luvaridae.
On the East Coast, sporadic records document louvars from Connecticut to south Florida and the eastern Gulf of Mexico....- As indicated by its small beak-like mouth, the louvar feeds on small, soft-bodied creatures such as jellyfish and ctenophores.
- When found in nearshore waters louvars are usually injured or dying.
OriginAlteration of Latin name. |